Martin Senn
Martin Senn (born March 22, 1957 in Binningen ; † May 27, 2016 in Klosters ) was a Swiss insurance manager. From 2010 to the end of December 2015 he was CEO of the Zurich Insurance Group .
Life
Born and raised in Binningen, Basel-Landschaft , he first completed a shortened commercial apprenticeship at what was then the Swiss Bank Corporation in Basel. During his militia service in the Swiss Army , which he finished as first lieutenant , he had the desire to become a military pilot , which he was unable to achieve.
His later professional career led the investment specialist to Credit Suisse via the bank association . After moving to the insurance industry, he worked for the companies Swiss Life and Zurich, initially as head of the investment division, and from 2009 CEO and successor to James J. Schiro of the Zurich Group.
Senn died by suicide . He was married to the Korean violinist Guen Soo-Senn and had a daughter and a son.
literature
- Martin Senn in the Munzinger archive ( beginning of article freely accessible)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Werner Enz: Martin Senn chooses suicide. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung of May 30, 2016, accessed on June 11, 2016.
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SURNAME | Senn, Martin |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss insurance manager |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 22, 1957 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Binningen |
DATE OF DEATH | May 27, 2016 |
Place of death | Monastery |